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1944 |
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Constructed as a C-47B-15-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. |
1944 |
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New construction number, 26768, assigned to the airframe. |
29 November 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49507. |
29 November 1944 |
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Transferred to 301st AAF Base Unit (3rd Air Force), Venice Army Air Field, FL. |
January 1945 |
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Transferred to 326th AAF Base Unit (3rd Air Force), MacDill AFB, FL. |
April 1945 |
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Transferred to 326th AAF Base Unit (Strategic Air Command), MacDill AFB, FL.
Deployment to Selfridge AFB, MI. |
August 1946 |
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Transferred to 146th AAF Base Unit (SAC), Fort Worth AAF, TX. |
September 1946 |
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Transferred to 233rd AAF Base Unit (SAC), Fort Worth AAF, TX. |
Circa 1947 |
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Converted to a C-47D. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 43-49507. |
November 1947 |
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Transferred to 7th Maintenance and Supply Group (SAC), Fort Worth AFB, TX.
Deployment to March AFB, CA. |
August 1948 |
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Transferred to 7th Air Base Group (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX. |
February 1950 |
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Transferred to 7th Bombardment (Heavy) Group (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX. |
October 1950 |
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Transferred to 11th Bombardment (Heavy) Group (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX. |
April 1951 |
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Transferred to 11th Bombardment (Heavy) Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX.
Unit redesignated. |
September 1954 |
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Transferred to 824th Air Base Group (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX.
Deployment to Hunter AFB, GA. |
December 1957 |
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Transferred to 7th Air Base Group (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX. |
April 1959 |
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Transferred to 7th Combat Support Group (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX.
Deployment to Barksdale AFB, LA. |
March 1960 |
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Transferred to 824th Combat Support Group (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX. |
June 1962 |
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Transferred to 818th Combat Support Group (SAC), Lincoln AFB, NE. |
July 1962 |
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Transferred to 307th Bombardment (Medium) Wing, Lincoln AFB, NE. |
January 1965 |
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Transferred to 98th Bombardment (Medium) Wing (SAC), Lincoln AFB, NE. |
February 1965 |
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Transferred to 340th Bombardment (Medium) Wing (SAC), Bergstrom AFB, TX. |
April 1966 |
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Transferred to 7th Bombardment (Heavy) Wing (SAC), Carswell, AFB, TX. |
September 1968 |
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Transferred to 437th Military Airlift Wing (Military Air Transport Command), McGuire AFB, NJ. |
December 1968 |
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Transferred to 1st Special Operations Wing (Tactical Air Command), England AFB, LA.
Deployments to McGuire AFB, NJ and Otis AFB, MA. |
July 1969 |
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Transferred to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing (TAC), England AFB, LA. |
September 1970 |
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Transferred to 4410th Special Operations Training Group (TAC), England AFB, LA. |
July 1973 |
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Transferred to 1st Special Operations Wing (TAC), Hurlburt Field, FL. |
July 1974 |
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Transferred to 834th Troop Carrier (Medium) Wing (TAC), Hurlburt Field, FL. |
30 June 1975 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
At the time was the last C-47 in USAF service, ended with 20,821 flying hours. Flew from Eglin AFB to the museum.
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1987 |
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Markings Applied: M2-0, 315174 |
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Marked as C-47A 43-15174 of 88th Troop Carrier Sqdn, 438th Troop Carrier Grp, 53rd Troop Carrier Wing, US 9thTroop Carrier Command. |
19 September 1987 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide photographed during the 40th Anniversary of the USAF celebration. |
6 August 1994 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
6 May 2008 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
After 2010 |
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Markings Applied: L4-W, 315213
Marked as C-47A flown by 2nd Lt. Gerald C. Berry of 91st Troop Carrier Sqnd, 439th Troop Carrier Grp, to recover gliders on D-Day. |
2 November 2011 |
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Photographer: Andrew King |
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